University Times

One of the artistic treatments of the Cathedral of Learning featured in the notecards faculty and staff donors can receive.

This year’s annual faculty and staff campaign has kicked off with the theme “Together, We Make a Work of Art.”

Joseph Junker, associate director of leadership annual giving in the Office of Institutional Advancement (IA), explained: “This year’s campaign focuses on the idea that each member of Pitt’s faculty and staff offers an individual artistry to the University, and that as essential parts of a united whole, together we have helped make Pitt a masterpiece in higher education.”

In keeping with the theme, faculty and staff who give or pledge $100 during the 2016 fiscal year will receive a set of art-themed Cathedral of Learning notecards.  The set of twelve includes three each of four different Cathedral images.

According to IA, last year nearly 3,000 faculty and staff donors contributed $1.5 million to the University. The Pitt Fund, which generates funding for areas of greatest need, including student scholarships and educational programs, was one of the most popular areas of giving, as was the general scholarship fund, which helps to ensure that the University remains accessible and affordable to its students.

There are multiple ways to contribute to the campaign:

• Online with a credit card at giveto.pitt.edu/art;

• By calling 412/624-5800;

• Answering a call from the Pitt TeleFund;

• Returning the pledge card being mailed to faculty and staff;

• Through payroll deduction, with a minimum amount of $1 per month.

For payroll deduction, log on to my.pitt.edu and select “Faculty and Staff Campaign” under the “My Resources” tab. Through the payroll deduction portal, faculty and staff can see a list of the most popular funds or search for a specific fund.